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Offline Greg

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Multiple bikes
« on: April 05, 2017, 07:44:19 AM »
I don't know how folks with multiple bikes of different classes do it. After just 8 months with 2 bikes I'm facing a dilemma. While riding my sportbike I never have a feeling of "I wish I was on my sport-touring bike", yet while I enjoy my Sprint ST I do on occasion get a feeling of "I wish I was on my CBR".
These people have taught me more about riding than any day spent on a track: Larry B, Tony K, Vince J, Mr. Wonderful, V2Neal, Marty F, Kevin B, Devon W, Ehrich, Mike A, John L, Arnell, Kirk, Ray C

Track days are like climbing the rock wall at REI.
Perhaps I need to stop taking the high road.

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Re: Multiple bikes
« Reply #1 on: April 06, 2017, 03:48:50 PM »
It's a hormonal thing-you'll outgrow it. I find on my regular routes I'm going the same speed whether on my Futura ,SV, or EX250.
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Re: Multiple bikes
« Reply #2 on: April 06, 2017, 05:20:45 PM »
You won't really appreciate the ST Bike until you're 1500 miles out and you're hitting the Day 3 groove with 7 days and all the best sceanery/roads still ahead of you.  ;D
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Re: Multiple bikes
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2017, 07:54:47 AM »
Greg - Here's a good read for you... :)   Trips like this are the reason I will always have an ST of some kind in the garage.

http://www.sport-touring.net/forums/index.php/topic,97618.msg2211914.html#msg2211914
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Re: Multiple bikes
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2017, 08:00:18 AM »
Nick, I agree. I need to ride it in it's element!
These people have taught me more about riding than any day spent on a track: Larry B, Tony K, Vince J, Mr. Wonderful, V2Neal, Marty F, Kevin B, Devon W, Ehrich, Mike A, John L, Arnell, Kirk, Ray C

Track days are like climbing the rock wall at REI.
Perhaps I need to stop taking the high road.